Waterlution - Challenge #3

We are up for the challenge!

What better way to connect with other water heroes than at the @NPCA_Ontario Conservation Awards? Central Public school was honoured to receive an award for the work we did with Yellow Fish Road. We thought it would be great to get #advicefromaconservationhero - what better place to uncover some history about our water and get some advice for our students to take action! Below you will find what is the start of advice to our grade 8 students from Conservation Heroes helping to protect our area watershed.

 

  

 

  

We hope to add to this as the year goes. 

#advicefromaconservationhero

Waterlution - Défi #2

For this challenge, students were tasked with discovering how water has changed in our community over time. Students chose the challenge based on their interests, did some research and presented their findings in creative ways. We decided to do this en français to work on our French language writing and communication skills.

Are you a people’s person?	Are you a “science-y” type?	Are you an explorer?
Victoria, Jade & Maddy F. Emma, Maddy & McKenna	Madeline	Jenna, Liv, Madi, Simone & Abby Lauren, Nicole & Olivia Lilly, Braiden & Charlize Spencer, Tanner & Griffin Emily, Sophie & Sarah Aria, Abbey & Keiji Declan, Lukas, Hiroki & Dillon Abby Liliya Beatrice

 

What a great way to learn about water in our community and how it has changed over time. This research opportunity has provided students with a more in depth look at water in their community. They were invested prior to this challenge and I think that they have a greater appreciation for the water around them after having completed this challenge.

Waterlution #1 Central FI PS

Have we got a cool water story for you!

Imagine over 60 grade 1 students paired with over 60 grade 8 students! Last year we participated in the NPCA's Yellow Fish Road program to help inform our community about types of things that should be kept out of storm drains in order to help protect our area watershed. 

Here's a great explanation of the program from Trout Unlimited Canada:

TUC’s Yellow Fish Road™ program targets and engages Canada’s youth to protect Canada’s water, not only for today but for the future as well. Students learn about the impact pollution has on their community and what steps they can take to protect their local water.

Yellow Fish Road™ volunteers paint yellow fish symbols with the words ‘Rain Only’ adjacent to storm drains and distribute fish-shaped brochures to nearby households reminding people that anything that enters the local storm drain system, good or bad, ends up in their water.

It was a great morning for students. They really felt like they made a difference! We hope to participate in this program again this spring with our Water Warriors! Be sure to check out our video from last year!

Who are we?

We are an active group of involved grade 8 students who are curious about learning and who like to have fun! We go to Central French Immersion Public School in Grimsby and we take our water seriously!

We are settlers to the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois), Ojibway/Chippewa territories. We have a lot to say about water! Be sure to check out Challenge #1 for the Waterlution Great Water Challenge.